Red Bull 105: Mai 2009

Montag, 18. Mai 2009

Ferry San Diego - Toronto, Final day

Finally we maid it safely to Toronto City Airport, what a journey………, we experienced everything: Beautifull Canyons with hot temperature and only Blue skies, horrible weather East of the Rocky Mountains with Storm, Hail and Tornados and Toronto welcomed us with Sunny skies but cold temperatures (0° C) The Crew, Bas van den Branden, Sascha and Jürg Fleischmann, are happy to be in Toronto with another amazing adventure with our RB105, HB-ZHS. Now our baby gets some rest and treatment before we do some Shows for Red Bull Canada next Tuesday and Wednesday…….

Ferry San Diego - Toronto, Final Day

We are approaching Toronto, would be a beautifull place for an Airrace………, maybe next year….. ?!

Sonntag, 17. Mai 2009

RB105 on the way to Toronto...., Day 3 and Day 4

On Day 3 the crossing thru the Midwest started out of Montrose, Colorado. We flew via Canon City, Hays, Manhattan to St. Jospeh for overnight, then on Day 4 to Kenokuk, Pontiac, South Bend and Detroit to Windsor, ….., just flying straight from one fuelstop to the other……….., in South Bend we met a C-17….., in the evening of Day 4 we landed in Windsor, Canada, where the next Airrace on June 13th and 14th will take place……

RB105 on the way to Toronto...., Day 2

On Day 2 we also did some footage in the Bryce Canyon and refueled at Page……..

RB105 on the ferry to Toronto

On Day 2 we also did some footage around the beautifull Lake Powell on the way to Halls Crossing………, it is just amazing to fly with our own Helicopter in that amazing area………

RB105 on the way from San Diego to Toronto, Day 1

Red Bull 105, the official Airrace Helicopter, operated by skymedia, is on the way from San Diego to Toronto……, some amazing pictures…… On Day 1 the journey took us from San Diego to Las Vegas.

Red Bull 105 on the way from San Diego to Toronto, Day 2

Red Bull 105, the official Airrace Helicopter, operated by skymedia, is on the way from San Diego to Toronto……, some amazing pictures……, On Day 2 the journey took us from Las Vegas via the Zion Nationalpark to Kanab.

RB105 Pilot on Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz

After winning of the Emmy, a Crew of the Red Bull Airrace including Jürg Fleischmann, got an invitation to visit the Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz in the Pacific for 24 hrs…….., an amazing experience………, just see the pictures…………

JÜRG FLEISCHMANN – RED BULL AIR RACE HELICOPTER PILOT

There is another pilot in the Red Bull Air Race whose name may not be familiar and who is rarely seen in front of the camera but who has a crucial role to play in the World Series competition. Jürg Fleischmann is the official helicopter pilot, flying the TV camera crew and photographers right up close to the action to ensure they capture the most spectacular images of the race.

The 45-year-old from Switzerland is an accomplished pilot with an impressive résumé in flying. He has clocked up over 11,500 flight hours on more than 100 different types of aircraft, spent 23 years in the Swiss Air Force, nine years as a commercial airline pilot and has his own airline company which has been running for 20 years.

He’s also had his fair share of glamour, working with big names in sport and show business. He was personal pilot for Formula 1 champions, Michael Schumacher and Kimi Räikkönen and has flown in several film productions with stars such as Harrison Ford.

Fleischmann was born in Zurich and now lives just north of the city in a small village. Fleischmann earned his private pilot’s license at the age of 17. In 1987 he was flying as a helicopter pilot for the Swiss Air Rescue Service. During periods when he wasn’t flying, he embarked on a project to form his own company – Lions Air - which started life as an aerial photography and filming operation and which has evolved into a world wide specialized aviation company with more then a dozen helicopters and six airplanes.
Sitting behind the controls of a Eurocopter B0105, Fleischmann is in the enviable position of having a bird’s eye view of the race. Unfortunately, however, he’s unable to just sit back and enjoy the action. It takes an immense amount of skill and precision to be able to fly so close to the track without disturbing the pilots and Fleischmann, who has been involved with the Red Bull Air Race since it started, is the perfect man for the job.

As well as being the official helicopter pilot, Fleischmann also works as Deputy Aviation Manager alongside Head of Aviation, Heinz Möller.

The personable Swissman is so passionate about flying that he spends much of his spare time in the air too but when he is on the ground he can be found mountain biking, playing football or relaxing at home with family and friends.

Fleischmann is looking forward into each new Airrace and helping to bring the competition to life on the page and screen.

“I have an amazing job – I get to fly all over the world to incredible and different locations, doing something I absolutely love and working with a fantastic team of people.”

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